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Bloomingdale police officer on leave after alleged misuse of Flock camera system, officials say]]>
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Dispatcher resigns over Flock camera misuse as data shows single user made more than 20,000 searches
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Misuse of license plate readers sparks push for a ban in St. Charles County
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As officers face misuse allegations, police departments rethink Flock cameras
As officers face misuse allegations, police departments rethink Flock cameras NBC Boston
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SPD Responds to Arrest of Four Former Savannah Police Department Employees for Misuse of a License Plate Reader System
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GBI arrests 4 former Savannah PD employees in Flock misuse case
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LA Deputy Fired After Using Flock 3,000 Times To Track His Ex
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CBP Officers And Contractors Abused Government Databases To Stalk Their Exes
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Florida Cop Accused of Using Flock to Track Estranged Wife
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Former Kenosha County deputy charged with misusing Flock cameras
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Northeast Ohio dispatcher accused of 'unauthorized searches' on Flock cameras
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Fall River Police Defend Flock Cameras Amid Regional Abuse Concerns
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No misuse of Flock cameras in McDonough, audit reveals
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Colleton County deputy fired after Flock camera misuse
Colleton County deputy fired after 2,700 unauthorized Flock camera searches, SLED investigates
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Deputy charged for using Flock database to track ex-girlfriend
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State Lawmakers Push Legislation to Protect Pennsylvanians Against Flock Camera Surveillance Abuses
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TIMELINE: SLED investigates allegations of FLOCK misuse against Upstate officers
TIMELINE: SLED investigates allegations of FLOCK misuse against Upstate officers FOX Carolina News
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Northeast Ohio dispatcher’s alleged Flock camera misuse prompts new audit policy
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3 Texas deputies suspended after audit of 480 Flock cameras finds misuse
3 Texas deputies suspended after audit of 480 Flock cameras finds misuse Yahoo
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Four ex-Savannah police employees arrested in Flock database misuse
Four ex-Savannah police employees arrested in Flock database misuse Savannah Morning News
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Officer arrested after abusing Flock surveillance cameras, Sarasota police say
Officer arrested after abusing Flock surveillance cameras, Sarasota police say bradenton.com
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SC city suspends Flock cameras after police officers fired for misusing them
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JPSO reviews safeguards for Flock cameras after deputy fired for misuse
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Amarillo police officer fired after internal probe into misuse of department resources
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South Carolina deputy fired after nearly 2,700 unauthorized Flock camera searches
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What Oklahoma City police revealed about officers' misuse of Flock cameras
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Flock misuse, former Kenosha County deputy charged
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East Texas police officer arrested for alleged 'misuse' of Flock cameras – KTBB News, Weather, Talk
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Police department in Georgia investigating potential Flock System misuse
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Kenosha County deputy charged with misusing Flock system
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Lufkin Police Officer Arrested in Flock Camera Misuse Probe
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Former deputy facing charges of misusing Flock camera – West of the I
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Utah governor 'deeply troubled' by national reports of flock camera misuse
Utah governor 'deeply troubled' by national reports of flock camera misuse KMYU
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Another Mass. police department places officers on leave over Flock misuse
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Lufkin officer arrested for misusing license plate reader, another on leave
Lufkin officer arrested for misusing license plate reader, another on leave 12newsnow.com
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Colleton Co. deputy fired for misuse of Flock camera system
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2 Lynn police officers on leave over alleged misuse of Flock surveillance technology
2 Lynn police officers on leave over alleged misuse of Flock surveillance technology The Boston Globe
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Georgia Cities Begin Reviews of Flock Systems After Abuses Around State
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Colleton County deputy fired after nearly 2,700 unauthorized Flock camera searches
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Highland Heights dispatcher resigns after Flock abuses found: ‘Off the charts’
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Texas police officer arrested, another placed on leave amid Flock camera misuse investigation
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Automated license plate reader catches ‘elusive’ child rape suspect in Kent, WA
A 50-year-old Kent man was arrested following a multi-county investigation into an alleged child predator network involving the sexual abuse of a Grays Harbor County suspect's…
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Flock Cameras Face Backlash as Police Misuse Fuels Privacy Concerns
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Deputy fired for using Flock cameras to track ex-fiancée's vehicle for several years, sheriff says
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St. Charles County police discontinue Flock cameras after data misuse
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St. Charles County police restrict Flock camera use after 'egregious misuse' by employee
St. Charles County police restrict Flock camera use after 'egregious misuse' by employee KSDK
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Itasca police officer fired after alleged misuse of department technology, village says
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Former Kenosha County Deputy Charged In Flock Camera Misuse
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Massachusetts police officer accused of using Flock cameras to track her ex-girlfriend; department suspends entire system after her plate was searched a 'concerning' number of times
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Jefferson Parish deputy fired after allegedly using Flock cameras to track ex thousands of times
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Louisiana deputy fired after using Flock cameras to track ex-fiancée
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Louisiana deputy fired after using Flock cameras to search his former fiancée's plate over 3,000 times
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Flock cameras are bagged up after employee abused system, St. Charles County Police say
St. Charles County Police say they’ve ceased using Flock Safety cameras after a civilian employee allegedly abused the system. Pulaski County is also ditching the cameras.
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Deer Park police officer suspended after admitting to the misuse of Flock cameras
The suspension comes as criticism of Flock cameras has increased in recent months. The criticism stems mainly from the use of Flock cameras by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the misuse of the system by law enforcement at other departments across the country.
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Cherokee County deputy fired, arrested for allegedly misusing Flock cameras, sheriff says
Deputy Jerry Shellhouse is the fourth employee of the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office to be arrested for allegedly misusing Flock cameras over the last few months.
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St. Charles County ditches Flock cameras after employee 'abused' license plate readers
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Another Cherokee County deputy arrested, accused of misusing license plate reader database
Another Cherokee County deputy arrested, accused of misusing license plate reader database Atlanta News First
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Stow officer accused of using Flock cameras to track former girlfriend
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Former deputy in Wisconsin charged for misusing Flock Safety cameras
A former deputy in Wisconsin is now facing criminal charges following an investigation into his alleged misuse of the Flock safety camera system. According to a…
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Louisiana Deputy Fired For Misusing Flock Cameras
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